Trump Thanks Bulgaria’s Radev After Parliament Backs US Air Base for Iran Operations
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Trump Thanks Bulgaria’s Radev After Parliament Backs US Air Base for Iran Operations

Trump praises Bulgaria's Prime Minister Rumen Radev after lawmakers vote 136-13 to let the US military use Bezmer Air Base against Iran, despite direct threats from Tehran.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: July 25, 2026, 3:53 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump thanked Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Rumen Radev after the country’s Parliament approved US military use of a Bulgarian air base to support operations against Iran.